noun
overseer
OH-vuh-see-uh
noun
1
A person who supervises the work of others.
"The overseer checked each worker's output at the end of the shift."
How to Use Overseer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job is to supervise or watch over the work of others.
When to use it
Historically used for the person who supervised enslaved labourers on a plantation — a heavy, specific association worth being aware of.
Word Forms
overseers plural
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Etymology
From oversee + the agent suffix -er.